Average carbon footprint
The average carbon footprint per person in the UK is 10 tonnes, with some regional variations more...
Hybrid Cars
Hybrid cars use an electric motor to help the conventional engine move the car along. At slow speeds the car is moved only by the electric motor. This reduces emissions in built up areas considerably and reduces the fuel consumption of the car.
Wind Power
A commercial wind farm produces only 8g of carbon dioxide per kWh. In a good location a wind turbine will have produced the equivalent amount of energy used in its construction in just 3 months. More..
What makes up a Carbon Footprint?
This is perhaps the most obvious contribution to our carbon footprint. When fossil fuels are burnt they produce CO2 which has been locked away for millions of years is released. It is the rapid increase in our fossil fuel use that has caused global warming.More....
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